Temporary Protected Status: State-by-State Fact Sheets

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a temporary legal status granted to people in the United States from designated countries facing extreme conflict, disaster, or other critical situations. The three countries with the largest TPS populations in the United States are El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti—totaling more than 300,000 TPS recipients. Over time, these individuals have become integral members of American society. They contribute to the local and national economy, have hundreds of thousands of U.S.-born children, and are civically engaged in their communities.

TPS renewal dates for El Salvador, Honduras, and Haiti are fast approaching, and it is uncertain whether the Trump administration will extend the status for the three countries. If their protections expire, TPS holders will face the difficult choice of either returning to countries that still face many of the same extraordinary conditions that led to the initial grant of TPS or remaining in the United States without lawful immigration status and the ablility to work legally.

The following fact sheets provide an in-depth look at TPS holders in the United States. Each state-specific fact sheet includes data on:

The number of TPS holders and their U.S.-born children

Workers with TPS and state gross domestic product (GDP) losses if they left the workforce

The largest industries for TPS workers

The average length of time TPS holders have lived in the United States